Newborn Baby Clothes

Hudson Baby 6-Piece Construction Zone Layette Set - Blue, 0-3 Months

The weeks and months immediately before the arrival of your new baby are exciting and busy because a lot of thought needs to go into getting everything ready, especially if this is your first child. You need to think about preparing the nursery and making sure you have everything to hand (cribs, high chairs, diapers, baby sleeping bag, etc., etc.) so that you are as organized as you can be.

One key element of the planning of course is to collect whatever newborn baby clothes will be needed for the first few weeks.  And what about such things as getting the right colors - does that matter?  Whether the baby is your first one or you have had previous children or even in the less common case where you are adopting a child or simply providing urgent advice to an expectant Mom who is searching for help, pre-planning is very important. Knowing the gender of the baby will help you decide what baby clothes to pack, but if you don't know, go with neutral colors until the newborn actually arrives.

Little Me Duck Layette Yellow, Newborn

There are now lots of specialist baby stores such as Babies R Us where you can find everything under one roof. And stores such as Wal-Mart, Target and Burlington Coat Factory also have specialist baby sections where again you can find everything for your new baby. At least when everything is under one roof you don't have to trek from store to store. And nowadays if you want to save time and keep up with the latest trends, well, how about such things as organic baby clothes? See these two examples for information:

• Virtual Baby Shower: BuddhiWear Organic Clothing | Lisa Reviews - If you are looking for all organic clothing, then I have the place you need to start shopping Buddiwear Organic Clothing carries apparel for the entire family. 

• Baby Clothes NORTH BEND | Organic Baby Clothes - Before I had my first child, I had not believed I would be part of a mothers group. Be that as it may, now that I have become a mother, talking to other mothers.
  

Halo Innovations Sleepsack Swaddle Micro Fleece, Baby Blue, Small

Expectant parents know that there are certain basic things they need when the baby comes home such as a crib, a stroller a car seat ad maybe a play yard. But what about the baby clothes? What are the essentials? How many do you need?



There is no definitive number of clothes you need for your new baby whether they are newborn baby boy clothes or baby girl clothes. Experienced moms would suggest that practical, easily laundered baby clothes make life a lot simpler in the first few weeks. Baby clothes that are easy to put on and make diaper changing easier are good.

Gerber 5-Pack Variety Onesies Brand One Piece Underwear - Neutral 2009, Newborn

A newborn baby doesn't need a lot of fancy clothes, in fact, practicality is the order of the day where babies are concerned. So what items are considered practical and essential? Here is a list of the clothes considered necessary in a basic layette:

• Make sure you have at least 5-10 onesies, either plain ones for use underneath pants and tops or the fancier ones as outerwear when its warmer.
  

• Use baby one piece sleeper suits in the first few weeks during the day - you'll need 5-10 of these.
  

Funkoos Bear & Cow Organic Baby Sleepsuits - 2 Pack

• Baby gowns: 4 or 5 because they are invaluable when you're up in the night dealing with diaper changes. I would have made great use of these gowns when I had newborn babies.
  

• Bibs: 5-10, obviously to cater for the goo that newborn babies make even before they start on solid food.
  

• Burp cloths: lots and lots of these so that your clothes are protected and you're not constantly changing yourself as well as baby.
  

• 5 pairs of socks - little feet get cold even in a warm climate.
  

• 2 hats - it depends on the time of year your baby is born and the climate you live in as to type of hat i.e. knitted hat or sun hat.
  

• Keep baby warm with one baby coat, choosing the one you want that matches the season and the weather in your part of the world.
  

• Hooded towels: 2-3. One will keep baby snug and warm after a bath.
  

• Cotton mittens: 2 pairs at least, so that your new bundle of joy has less opportunity to scratch him or her self.
  

Nike Jordan Jumpman23 5 Piece Newborn Set - Jordan Script-Old School - 0-6 months - 2 Lap Shoulder Bodysuits/2 Pair Booties/1 Infant Cap

Every baby's needs and habits are different so the list of newborn baby clothes above cannot be exact. In particular, the frequency with which you wish to change your baby will add or subtract from the numbers. Nevertheless, I recommend that you use the list as a general guide to make the jobs of diaper changing and baby dressing as simple as possible, then add to it any additional outfits that you want for special occasions.

Why Choose Trendy Baby Clothes?

More and more people seem to be looking for trendy baby clothes in stores and on the Internet so of course to cope with demand more and more suppliers are offering these items. There are many onesies for babies, separate tops and dresses that are not only functional but are also designed to reflect adult trends.

So why do people want their babies to have trendy baby clothes? Is it to make a fashion statement or because they want to mimic the way celebrities dress their baby? Perhaps some want their children's outfits to be miniature versions of their own. Whatever the reasons people have for choosing these clothes over more traditional ones the manufacturers and suppliers are certainly profiting from the demand.

Call me old fashioned but I actually like many of the traditional baby clothes. For instance I like the hand knitted outfits that were so popular when my own children were small. I remember knitting complete outfits like dresses, matinee coats and bonnets for my daughter and trousers, tops and hats for my son. Then there were lots of great patterns for mittens, booties and pram suits.

My Mum and many of her friends did crochet (an art I never mastered beyond being able to do a chain) so they would make beautiful crocheted garments for my daughter and lovely pram blankets for my son. For those who were gifted sewers or who had friends who could sew there were the hand made baby clothes and alright if you were not very good at sewing, like me, they did look home made but for those more skilled in the art they were able to make lovely clothes for a fraction of the cost of bought ones.

Nowadays the art of crafts such as knitting and sewing sadly seem to be dying out. This could be because we are all lead such busy lives and more and more Mums return to work after having a baby. I know I missed out on knitting for my own grandson when he was born because I was so busy at the time. It's a shame because I actually find knitting very relaxing and it also keeps your mind active. Another benefit is the fact that hand made clothes often cost less than store bought equivalent ones especially for "hand knitted".

Some people would argue that these days store bought clothes are made of materials which are softer and gentler on a baby's delicate skin and also environmentally friendly. However, you can buy natural fiber yarns and material like bamboo, cotton, soy and many more as well as the usual man made products so you can still be eco friendly.

There is also something unique about hand crafted baby clothes. You know there will never be another baby cardigan or sweater exactly the same because even if someone uses the same pattern as you chances are that the yarn will not be the same color or fiber and the material chosen for a dress will not be the same. So in choosing to make your own trendy baby clothes you can be assured that no other child will have exactly the same outfit as your baby.

Who knows maybe if more young people take up the art of knitting, crochet and sewing the next generation of trendy baby clothes will be those made at home by parents and grandparents and one thing that you can be sure of is that there will be whole lot of love in every stitch.

Baby Girl Clothes

When it comes to buying baby girl clothes the choice is almost limitless. We all coo and ooh and ah over the cute clothes that are out there in pinks, whites, pastel shades and even vibrant colors. Everyone thinks of baby girls as princesses, and rightly so, but not all little girls look right in lacy, frilly dresses even as a baby. And, when your baby gets to the active stage, at about four months old, these pretty dresses can actually prove a hindrance as they can inhibit movement

I am saying this from personal experience as I have a beautiful daughter, now grown up with a child of her own, who was definitely our princess and a beautiful baby with blonde hair and peaches and cream complexion but frilly dresses just did not look right on her. Many of you will disagree with me on this by arguing that all babies are beautiful, which they are, and all little girls look good in pretty dresses. Pretty dresses yes but not necessarily those with frills and lace on them.

Unfortunately, my daughter inherited some of my traits, in particular the fact that as my mother used to say "I didn't need to look for dirt, dirt found me" and the same could be said for my daughter. My parents had a corner shop, a Mom and Pop store I think they were called in America, which I used to work in up to the time I had my daughter. About twice a week I would put Kate in her pram (or if you're from the USA, you would call them "baby carriages" instead of baby prams) and walk about four miles to visit my parents and to proudly show off my beautiful baby to the regular customers who had known me since I was a little girl.

At five months old Kate was able to sit up on her own so I used to put the pram in the shop so she could see what was going on and interact with the customers. She would only be sitting in her pram just playing with her rattles and teethers but literally in the space of 15 minutes I would look at her and she would have grubby marks on her clothes and hands and face. Now I know she had not been given anything to eat or drink as she was never out of my sight but somehow the dirt had found her! I found that dungarees, or shorts and Tee shirts were far more practical than dresses as they were easier to wash and iron than dresses and they seemed to suit her character better.

My Mum always said she took after me because when I was little I had a best friend lived across the street and we played together all the time. Her Mum used to dress her in white lacy dresses all the time because she was the youngest of four children and all the others were boys. We used to play in the yard or in the street with our dolls doing exactly the same things but when it came time for us to go inside she would still be spotless and I would look like I'd rolled in the dirt!! I assume I must have been much like my daughter because my Mum used to buy plain, simple and easy to wash dresses for me to play in and they suited my character much better. I'm sure if jeans and dungarees had been around when I was small she would have found them far more practical for me.

There are so many cool, cute practical baby girl clothes on the market nowadays that you don't have to sacrifice style for functionality if your baby girl turns out to be a 'Tom boy" princess.

Knowing what I was like when I was a child and having a daughter of my own who from being a small baby managed to get grubby I now tend to buy pretty but practical baby girl clothes for any friends or relatives. Of course once the baby gets a few months old then I can ascertain whether frilly princess dresses are suitable or not and I love looking for them as it was something I missed out on when Kate was a baby.

Newborn Baby Boys & Baby Boy Clothes

If you're lucky enough to have a newborn baby boy, what a fantastic range of baby boy clothes there are around these days and how different it is from when my son was born!

Back in the seventies in the UK when I had my children the choice of baby boy clothes was very limited, especially if you were on a tight budget like we were. Flea markets were one source of affordable clothes or there was Mothercare, a store that sold everything for mother's to be and infants up to 5 years old. The only trouble was that there was such little choice. There were plenty of footed sleepers but most of them were plain white, pale yellow, pale pink (not a color for baby boys) and occasionally pale blue but with no transfer or design on them. For summer there was the romper suit but again the choices were limited. Hand knitted coats, cardigans, hats, booties, and mittens were very common. I loved knitting baby clothes but my son also had a doting Grandma who never had a pair of knitting needles far from her side! And for really cold winter days there were the all in one snow suits.

How different things are today, there is an absolute plethora of places to buy baby boy clothes. Not only are there the usual sources like the department stores which carry a huge range of different brands but there are now more and more specialist baby stores like Baby's R Us, Carters, OshKosh B'gosh to name but a few. There are also so many sites on the internet to shop for baby clothes and you can get some really trendy stuff from any of these sources.

Having a grandson of my own I get spoiled for choice when shopping for clothes for him. I love the fact that you can now get body suits that look like polo shirts, long sleeved and short sleeved shirts for babies as young as 3 months, Jeans, joggers, camouflage trousers, khakis and twill pants for the same age group. And, check out the cool socks that are now available for babies like Trumpette socks. No longer do you have to buy boring socks when you can get socks that look like tennis shoes or ones that look like golf shoes or even camo booties. Your baby's little feet can now be warm and stylish at the same time!

Then there are all clothes that have designs on them from the Disney characters like Winnie-the-Pooh (a particular favorite of mine), jungle animals, spaceships and of course cars and trains. I have recently discovered a range of clothes from a company called Ooh La La Mama. They have a range of unique designs on their clothes which are really cool. The internet is full of different suppliers like these so check it out.

Today's parents have a seemingly infinite choice of where to buy baby clothes and also the particular style they want but there is still something to be said about the practicalities of choosing the more traditional style of baby boy clothes. For instance, in the first few months of life, clothes that are easy to wash and dry are far more practical as most babies will need more than one outfit a day especially if they are prone to throwing up. There are also those parents who don't want their baby to be a miniature adult because they grow up fast enough anyway and so they want them to look like a baby for that short time.

Whatever style you prefer, traditional or trendy baby boy clothes there is a huge choice out there.

Cheap Baby Clothes and Recent Changes in the Law

As the recession hits harder parents are finding it increasingly difficult to find cheap baby clothes. A mainstay for those on limited budgets used to be Thrift stores, Goodwill and yard sales but the new law designed to keep lead contaminated products away from children means that for many these options are no longer available .

In February 2009 the new law restricting the amount of lead allowed in children's products came into effect. The new requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) document says

"Under the new law, children’s products with more than 600 ppm total lead cannot lawfully be sold in the United States on or after February 10, 2009, even if they were manufactured before that date. The total lead limit drops to 300 ppm on August 14, 2009."

They further go on to say that resellers of children's products do not have to test for lead content but if the do they sell products that have lead content above the recommended limits "they could face civil and/or criminal penalties."

This new regulation has had a devastating effect on Thrift and Goodwill Stores across the nation. Many have taken not just all of their baby and children's products off the shelves but also all the baby clothes and kids clothes in case there is lead in the zips, buttons or printed designs. Millions of articles are being sent to land fills as obviously no one wants to face prosecution. The loss of revenue these stores face could force many of them to close down and for charitable ones like the Salvation Army there will be a loss of money used to help those in need.

Nobody would argue that any law that keeps our children safe from harmful substances is not good and necessary. However, the effect is going to be far reaching. Many single parent families, those on welfare and low incomes rely on these sources for affordable baby products. They are going to find they cannot afford to buy as many baby clothes and kids clothes because where they would be able to get items for a dollar or two they are now face with having to spend possibly double or more per garment.

So where can parents go to find safe cheap baby clothes? Stores such as Wal-Mart and Target usually have a good selection of clothes and often for prices less than the mall stores. If there is a Ross Store or Burlington Coat Factory near you they are also a good source of inexpensive clothes. It is also worth looking in the big department stores such as JC Penney and Sears as many of these have huge clearance sales going on and until the economic climate changes I think these sales will last a while.

Baby clothes - they will always be needed

I have always enjoyed buying baby clothes and kids clothes whether for my own children or other peoples. And I started thinking about what a huge choice is out there in the shops. Sometimes when you go to the baby clothes section of a store you are overwhelmed with the array before you. If you are anything like me you will see one outfit and think "yes that's the one I like" and then move to another rail and see something else that catches your eye.

It used to be that there was a huge choice of cute baby girl clothes but very few baby boy clothes to choose from. Nowadays things have changed and there are some really cool cute baby boy clothes as well. I know this from personal experience as I am the proud grandma of an adorable 3 year old grandson who lives in the UK and I love looking for clothes for him.

In the UK when my children were young there were very few dedicated "baby stores" and not much choice even in those. They sold the basics like all in one sleepers, undershirts (these have been replaced by the bodysuit), booties etc. and they were mostly in white with no decorations on them. Department stores sometimes had a baby section but the clothes tended to be rather expensive. Today you can buy cool, cute, trendy baby clothes virtually anywhere from grocery stores to designer shops to online web sites with prices to suit every budget - take a look at this Cute Baby Onesies site for example.

Even in hard economic times, like those we are experiencing at the moment, babies and kids still need clothes and even if you are on a tight budget there are still places to shop where you can find inexpensive trendy designer baby clothes and kids clothes. I know in the UK there are a lot of "Charity Shops" (I think they are called "Thrift Shops" in America) and in the more expensive neighborhoods you can pick up some "nearly new" bargains and the money you spend goes to help a charity. Other places to look are the internet or classified ads in local papers. Mind you, at the moment all the stores are so desperate for custom that there are some bargains to be had in the sales.

Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes". Well I would like to add another certainty and that is as long as the human race survives there will always be babies being born and parents, relatives and friends shopping for baby clothes for them. Happy shopping and don't forget to check back here for more about cool, cute, trendy baby clothes.

Cool Cute Trendy Baby Clothes, Kids Clothes & More

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